Contracts Manager

FM Search & Select Ltd; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Private healthcare

Hybrid working

Job summary

FM Search & Select Ltd is recruiting an experienced Facilities Management Contract Manager to oversee Hard FM services for a remote healthcare facility in Aberdeen. The role focuses on delivering safe, compliant, high-quality facilities management across the site.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage P&L, CAPEX/OPEX, and contract performance, while maintaining strong client relationships. The role is hybrid, involves travel to remote sites, and offers a company car or car allowance and

Qualifications

• Experience managing Hard FM contracts in healthcare or PFI settings.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical building services.
• Experience leading multi-site FM teams.
• Knowledge of NHS Scotland SHTM and healthcare standards.
• Proven budget, P&L and contract performance management.
• Experience using CAFM for maintenance reporting.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.
• FM qualification and IOSH or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day delivery of Hard FM services across healthcare facility.
• Lead and develop multi-disciplinary maintenance teams.
• Manage contract performance, including P&L and budgets.
• Control CAPEX and OPEX across lifecycle budgets.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and regulations.
• Conduct site inspections, audits and safety reviews.
• Publish monthly KPI and performance reports.
• Maintain CAFM system usage and reporting.
• Build strong client relationships and stakeholder engagement.
• Drive continuous improvement and service development.

Skills

Contract management

P&L management

Budget control

Leadership

Client relations

Education

Facilities Management qualification

IOSH

SHTM knowledge

Tools

CAFM systems

Job description

Facilities Management Contract Manager – Healthcare

Location: Aberdeen (hybrid working with travel to remote site)

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

Hours: Monday to Friday, 38.75 hours per week

Benefits: Company car or car allowance & private healthcare

Working Arrangement: Hybrid working with fully expensed travel costs covered

FM Search & Select are currently recruiting for an experienced Facilities Management Contract Manager to oversee the delivery of Hard FM services across a remote healthcare facility.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced FM professional with a strong technical background or technical understanding and proven experience managing healthcare contracts, ideally within a PFI environment.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for the operational, commercial and financial performance of the contracts, ensuring high standards of service delivery, statutory compliance and client satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day delivery of Hard FM services across a healthcare facility.
• Lead, manage and develop multi-disciplinary maintenance and facilities management teams.
• Take full responsibility for contract performance, including P&L management and budget control.
• Manage CAPEX, OPEX and lifecycle budgets, ensuring effective financial and operational performance.
• Ensure statutory compliance, health and safety standards and contractual obligations are consistently met.
• Oversee planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance and asset management activities.
• Maintain accurate compliance records in line with healthcare regulations and contractual requirements.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
• Monitor contract performance, producing monthly reports covering KPIs, compliance, financial performance and service delivery.
• Conduct regular site inspections, audits and health and safety reviews.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, operational efficiencies and service development.
• Ensure effective use of CAFM systems for maintenance management, helpdesk activities and reporting.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing Hard FM contracts, ideally within a healthcare or PFI environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of mechanical and electrical building services and maintenance operations or previous experience of managing these teams.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary FM teams across multiple sites.
• Good understanding of statutory compliance, building regulations and health and safety requirements.
• Knowledge of NHS Scottish Health Technical Memoranda (SHTM) and healthcare engineering standards.
• Experience managing complex budgets, P&L responsibilities and commercial contract performance.
• Previous experience using CAFM systems for maintenance management and reporting.
• Relevant qualification in Facilities Management, Building Services, Estates Management or a related discipline.
• Recognised health and safety qualification, such as IOSH.
• Excellent communication, leadership and client relationship management skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to a remote site.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary package up to £63,000
• Company car or car allowance
• Private healthcare for you and partner
• Relocation package available
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Opportunity to manage established healthcare FM contracts
• Long-term career development within an established facilities management organisation